Spreading practical alcohol-prevention information to communities
Official title: Information and Dissemination in Support of Community Interventions
Funded at Pacific Institute for Res and Evaluation · NIH-11243493 · Data updated 2026-11-12
This project is finding better ways to share easy-to-use alcohol-prevention information with community leaders, policymakers, and local advocates so they can reduce alcohol-related harms.
Quick facts
| Grant type | NIH-funded research |
|---|---|
| Study type | NIH-funded research |
| Funding institution | Pacific Institute for Res and Evaluation NIH-funded |
| Lab location | 1 site (Beltsville, United States) |
| Project start | September 29, 1983 |
| Project end | November 30, 2027 |
| Funding year | 2026 |
| Award (this year) | $252,706 |
| NIH project number | 5P60AA006282-44 |
| Project ID | NIH-11243493 on NIH RePORTER |
Who could benefit from this research
✓Could help
Ideal participants are community leaders, public health staff, policymakers, and local advocates involved in alcohol prevention or community safety efforts.
✕Less likely to help
People seeking individual medical treatment for alcohol use disorder or direct clinical care are unlikely to receive direct benefit from this dissemination-focused work.
What this research studies
If you care about reducing alcohol problems where you live, this project works to make research findings easier to find and use by local groups. The team shares tools and guidance through a Resource Link on their website and by using social media like Facebook, Twitter, and LinkedIn. They will study which message formats and platforms community officials and advocates notice and actually use with their audiences. Implementation-science methods will guide how they refine their outreach over the next five years.
Why it matters
Potential benefit: If successful, communities could get clearer, more usable prevention tools that help reduce alcohol-related harms.
How similar studies have gone: Past efforts have reached broad audiences via websites and social media, but it remains unclear which content formats and platforms most change community practice.
Where this research is happening
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Pacific Institute for Res and Evaluation
Beltsville, United States Active
Researchers
- Principal investigator: Thomas, Sue — Pacific Institute for Res and Evaluation
- Study coordinator: Thomas, Sue
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About this research
- This is an active NIH-funded research project — typically early-stage science, not a clinical trial accepting patient enrollment.
- Some NIH-funded labs run parallel clinical studies or seek volunteers for related work. To check, contact the principal investigator or institution listed above.
- For full project details, budget, and progress reports, visit the official NIH RePORTER page.